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Preview: Michigan vs. Minnesota

RUSH OFFENSE vs. MINNESOTA RUSH DEFENSE

Michigan is up to #38 in rushing offense (193.4 yards/game) and #57 in yards per carry (4.57). Karan Higdon has taken over the leading role with 604 yards and 8 touchdowns on 5.9 yards/carry. Ty Isaac has also run well, but he left last weekend’s game with an injury, and Kareem Walker also left with a sprained ankle. The other top option is Chris Evans (298 yards on 3.9 yards/carry). The offensive line is #19 in Adjusted Line Yards this season. The group has improved noticeably over the past few weeks, particularly in the run game since right tackle Nolan Ulizio was replaced by Juwann Bushell-Beatty. The Gophers are #36 in rushing defense (132.8 yards allowed/game) and #54 in yards allowed per carry (4.12). The leading tackler is middle linebacker Thomas Barber (6’1″, 233 lbs.) with 75 stops, and he’s followed by weakside linebacker Jonathan Celestin (6’1″, 232) with 60 tackles. Barber is #2 on the team in tackles for loss (8.0), topped only by DE/OLB Carter Coughlin (6’4″, 245) and his 8.5 tackles for loss. Minnesota has a solid interior defensive line with nose tackle Steven Richardson (6’0″, 300) and 3-tech Gary Moore (6’4″, 295). The Gophers are solid up front, but Michigan seems to have an upward trend right now that I expect to continue in the running game.
Advantage: Michigan

Hit the jump for more on this Saturday’s game.

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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 32/47 passes for 333 yards and 1 touchdown in a 21-13 win over the San Diego Chargers.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Dallas Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 2 tackles in a 33-19 win over the Washington Redskins
• Dallas Cowboys DE Taco Charlton made 1 tackle in the 33-19 win
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 5 tackles and 2 sacks in a 41-38 win over the Houston Texans
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 2 catches for 11 yards in a 17-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls ran 6 times for -1 yards in the 41-38 win over the Texans

Visitors: Michigan vs. Minnesota

2018

Aidan Hutchinson – DE – Dearborn (MI) Divine Child: Hutchinson is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Jake Moody – K – Northville (MI) Northville:

2019

Lance Dixon – S – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield:

Marvin Grant, Jr. – S – Detroit (MI) King: Grant is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with an offer from Michigan and several others.

Nolan Rumler – OG – Akron (OH) Hoban: Rumler is committed to Michigan (LINK).

2020

Karamba Kaba – WR – Ann Arbor (MI) Huron:

Dondi Price – DT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Price is a 6’0″, 285 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Roman Purcell – QB – Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral: Purcell is a 6’0″, 191 lb. prospect whose mother went to Michigan. He’s a teammate of former Michigan commit Emil Ekiyor.

Jake Wray – OT – Franklin (TN) Franklin: Wray is a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Miami, and Oregon, among others.

2021

Travis Boston, Jr. – RB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Boston is a 5’10”, 178 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Ex-Wolverine Updates: 2017, Week 9

A.J. Dillon (image via NBC Sports)

TRANSFERS

Ross Douglas, LB (Rutgers): Douglas made 1 pass breakup in the 35-14 loss to Michigan.

Logan Tuley-Tillman, OT (UTEP): Tuley-Tillman has been the starting left tackle for the UTEP Miners. Unfortunately for them, they’re 0-8. Along with Baylor and Georgia Southern, they’re the only winless teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. No teams went winless in 2016, but Kansas and UCF both achieved that feat in 2015.

Hit the jump for news on former commitments and coaches.

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Highlights: Michigan 35, Rutgers 14